Former President Bill Clinton and his wife, defeated Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, have just learned that Arkansas state Sen. Jason Rapert is pushing to change the name of the airport in Little Rock.
The airport, originally known as Adams Field, was officially renamed in honor of the Clintons in 2012.
Rapert, a Republican, wants to change it back.
The state senator explained his reasoning to The Hill: “The Clintons left Arkansas and do not reside here. Many in our state do not want the first thing people see and last thing they remember about Arkansas being two of the most scandal-ridden politicians in American history.”
He added, “The nation resoundingly rejected the Clinton legacy, and many think it is not smart to have the gateway airport to our state projecting a message the rest of the country and our own voters rejected.
"The Clinton Presidential Library is in our state and that is enough for Bill Clinton, who is a native of Arkansas.”
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